point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"

describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"

serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl"

create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; "I represent the silent majority"

be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"